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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (330881)	12/19/2002 11:11:32 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Maybe politics is a different animal where symbolism does matter. "Symbolism" in the corporate environment is another matter. JLA

To: Neocon who wrote (330881)	12/19/2002 11:20:21 AM
From: Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

But your statement ("it makes sense to make racial diversity a factor in hiring") was about hiring practices in general, not about specific instances where a person of color might be good for business. How does it make sense for me to "make racial diversity a factor in hiring" if I want to fill a machinist's position? How does it make sense for me to "make racial diversity a factor in hiring" if I want to fill a telemarketer's position? How does it make sense for me to "make racial diversity a factor in hiring" if I want to fill a chemist's position? Or a clerk's position? Or a tax attorney's position? A doctor's position? A truck driver's position? Face it, your argument is centered on public relations, not worker productivity or revenue enhancement. And PR is PC - which is the problem.